She had previously led Ebeltoft Glass Museum, Lego R&D and the Universe theme park.

She joined the Economic and Business Affairs experts and director of the Danish Ministry's innovation unit.

[2] She describes how the CEO of Lego, Jørgen Vig Knudstorp, came to visit the Ebeltoft Glass Museum and she thought he had come to discuss a potential grant.

Whilst she was at the theme park she worked with the developmental psychologist Howard Gardner to create experiences that appealed to his theory of multiple intelligences.

Whilst she was in office she was criticised by universities because she capped their funding at a time when they were seeing an increase in student numbers.